On Aug. 6, the Stratford Hunter Steel Warriors and the Greater Ontario Hockey League (GOHL) released their official 2026-2027 season schedule.

On Aug. 4, the Stratford U16 Boys Strikers looked to get back on the winning track in their first home match since June 30 as they hosted Oriental SC at Cowan Field, losing 2-1. Dominic McGurgin scored the lone goal for Stratford.

This weekend, the two top-tier Stratford Nationals teams played in tournaments: the 15U team competed for a place in the Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) ‘A’ tournament, while the 18U team participated in the Inter County Baseball Association (ICBA) playoffs. Both events used an OBA-mandated double-elimination format.

Sloane Bell of St. Pauls enjoyed a week of high-level volleyball development and competition, attending the Ontario Volleyball Association’s (OVA) Team Ontario Regional Program (TORP) week-long development camp and the Ontario Summer Games.

Perth County council is considering several administrative changes to its Stewardship Program for 2027, directing staff to return with additional recommendations aimed at making the grant program more equitable and ensuring more of the funding goes toward planting trees rather than labour costs.

After much investigation – and much debate – the City of Stratford is moving forward in acquiring the former Scotiabank data centre on Lorne Avenue as the next headquarters for the Stratford Police Service.